The Patient Flow Manager will provide Professional and Clinical leadership within the patient flow team and throughout Connolly Hospital.   

The focus of the role is to improve the patient experience and quality of care throughout the hospital throughout the hospital while demonstrating dignity, compassion and respect. 

This essence of this role is to work within the Acute setting and as a CNM2 or equivalent HSCP, overseeing the identification and seamless, safe transfer of patients from the Acute setting to our Step-down facilities. The role will involve close cooperation and communication with a wide variety of stakeholders both internally and externally, members of the multi-disciplinary team, patient flow team, community services, long term care facilities and step down facilities.  The post holder will possess the flexibility and knowledge to work within the various aspects of the patient flow department as in delayed discharges, long term care, home care packages and transitional care funding. 

This senior role will ensure the management and demand for the service as well as addressing capacity improvements, operational efficiencies and transfer of care pathways. 

The post is based in the patient flow Operational Hub.

Informal Enquiries:

Denise Hartigan, ADON Patient Flow

Denise.Hartigan@hse.ie

Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition

• Be registered in the General Division of the Register of Nurses maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland or be eligible to be so registered or have an active CORU or equivalent registration or possess equivalent relevant qualification.

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• Have five years post registration nursing/ HSCP experience of which at least two  years must be within an acute hospital setting.

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• Have a sound working knowledge and experience in promoting timely patient flow and/or discharge planning through the acute hospital setting.

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• Have the clinical, managerial and administrative capacity to properly discharge the functions of the role.

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• Demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development at the appropriate level.

Desirable:

• Be proficient in the use of Information Communication Technology, Computers, Software Packages (Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, IPIMs

Relevant Attachments

Patient Flow Manager CNM II or Equivalent HSCP Grade